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Old 01-24-2012, 01:40 PM   #161
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I really have to question those who state they would rather go to Jamaica than Mexico or that Jamaica is safe. Jamaica is the biggest dump outside of Haiti in the Caribbean.
I have never been Jamaica, so I cant speak for its safety level in comparison to Mexico, but id be interested in seeing some statistics to compare Caribbean countries.
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I'm saying I wouldn't avoid the resorts based on a few isolated incidents that most likely involve non-locals. If you're planning to go off the resorts though, then the widespread violence in the country becomes much more relevant.


As for the shooting, I was walking on a balcony overlooking the town when I heard squealing tires, so I looked back and saw a police car chasing another car that tried and failed to make a 90 degree turn at about 100 kph. The car smashed into a tree and a building and came to rest. There was no movement from inside the car. The police officer got out of his car, walked up to the window, "pop" "pop," and walked away.
That's a pretty wild story.
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Old 01-24-2012, 01:50 PM   #163
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This seems like an appropriate place to ask this: Anybody want to carpool to a Tijuana strip club after the Flames/Ducks game in March?
I would not recommend that.
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Old 01-24-2012, 01:52 PM   #164
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I really have to question those who state they would rather go to Jamaica than Mexico or that Jamaica is safe. Jamaica is the biggest dump outside of Haiti in the Caribbean.
Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico are in the mix as well
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I had to go to Caracus, Venezuela in 2010 for business and that is one place I never want to go again. S-C-A-R-Y.
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I had to go to Caracus, Venezuela in 2010 for business and that is one place I never want to go again. S-C-A-R-Y.
Lima, Peru was the sketchiest place I have been to.

East St. Louis, Illinois was dodgy too.
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Took a wrong turn coming off the Amassador bridge into Detroit once.. ended up in a Ghetto. That was scary.
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Old 01-24-2012, 01:59 PM   #169
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How about

In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground is where I spent most of my days
Chillin out, maxin, relaxing all cool,
And all shooting some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Started making trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one lil fight and my mom got scared
And said "You're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air"
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Took a wrong turn coming off the Amassador bridge into Detroit once.. ended up in a Ghetto. That was scary.
Is there such a thing as a 'correct turn' off the the Ambassador Bridge that doesn't end up in a ghetto?
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Lima, Peru was the sketchiest place I have been to.

East St. Louis, Illinois was dodgy too.
Interesting.
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Is there such a thing as a 'correct turn' off the the Ambassador Bridge that doesn't end up in a ghetto?
No.
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Interesting.
East St Louis is actually one of the worst places in the US.
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Interesting.
East St. Louis is across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, and is in Illinois, not Missouri.
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I see according to this legend that the Yucatan where the Mayan Riv is a n/a
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East St. Louis is across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, and is in Illinois, not Missouri.
I didnt know that. Cool.
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I see according to this legend that the Yucatan where the Mayan Riv is a n/a
Actually it is in Quintana Roo. Which is actually down in Murder rate.
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I see according to this legend that the Yucatan where the Mayan Riv is a n/a
I thought the Mayan Riv was in Quintana Roo? Pretty sure that's what my passport stamps say and we went south from Cancun not north.
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I would not recommend that.
Do you speak from personal experience, common sense, or generally agreed upon standards of decency? In any case, I'm sure you're right.
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I had to go to Caracus, Venezuela in 2010 for business and that is one place I never want to go again. S-C-A-R-Y.
Being from Venezuela and moved here almost 8 years ago, that is a place I'm not thinking to return anytime soon. The stuff I hear from family and friends is not pleasant.

Caracas is probably the worst place in Venezuela right now, maybe Maracaibo might be the second worst since it's a few hours away from the Colombian border.
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